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Location:

Fort Collins,CO,

Member Since:

May 15, 2003

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided PR's:
5K: 14:48 (Track - 2001)
10K: 30:45 (Track - 2001)
10K: 31:32 (Bolder Boulder - 2013)
Half Marathon: 1:06:09 (Duluth - 2013)
Marathon: 2:17:54 (Grandma's) - 2014)
Marathon: 2:19:47 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2013)
Marathon: 2:19:49 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2010)

Aided PR's:
10K: 29:38 (Des News - 2011)
Half Marathon: 1:05:30 (TOU Half - 2011)
Marathon: 2:18:09 (St George - 2007)
Marathon: 2:17:35 (Boston - 2011)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in June of 2008. Started taking Enbrel in March, 2009.

Run as much as I can, and race as well as I can. Make the most of however much time I have left as an able-bodied runner.

Training for the 2018 Colorado Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

  Run until I'm old, and then run some more. Stand tall.

Personal:

1 wife, 2 kids. 1 cat. Work as a GIS Specialist/Map Geek

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good. - Ovid

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:1-5

 

 

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Race: Loveland Marathon (26.219 Miles) 02:29:22, Place overall: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.8026.200.000.000.0027.00

Ran the Loveland Marathon today (formally the Fall Classic Marathon). Weather was in the upper 40s at the start in Estes Park, and was mid-60s by the finish in Loveland. 2500' of elevation drop total, most of which is in the first 20 miles, then rolling hills for the last 10k.

Let from start to finish, and won by about 13 minutes. This is a very small race (<200 runners), so went about as expected. Felt pretty good, and ran a slight negative split. Ran a bit harder than last year. A hard effort, but not all-out.

Splits were 6:13, 5:46, 5:51, 5:34, 5:31, 5:40, 5:34, 6:12 (with potty break), 5:39, 5:31, 5:28, 5:37 (with potty break), 5:35 (1:14:50 at the half), 5:22, 5:51, 5:27, 5:50, 5:34, 5:37, 11:05 (2-mile), 6:01, 5:39, 5:36, 5:50, 5:46, 1:20.

2:29:22 final.

Saucony Type A6 Miles: 27.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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Calves are still pretty rocked from the marathon. Took the last 2 days off. Did 5 miles in the grass at Roland Moore Park during Seth's XC practice.

Saucony Zealot Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Left calf still sore. Did 6 miles on the Power Trail/Spring Creek Trail.

Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.500.000.000.000.009.50

noon - Power Trail to Spring Creek Trail. 6 miles, no watch

pm - neighborhood loop. 3.5 miles, no watch.

Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 3.50Saucony Zealot Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.000.000.000.000.0013.00

am - ran about 3 miles while at Seth's XC meet in Parker.

noon - easy 10 miles, Mason Trail to Coventry. 7:50/mile average.

Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 13.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
34.3026.200.000.000.0060.50
Saucony Type A6 Miles: 27.00Saucony Zealot Miles: 11.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 19.00Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 3.50
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